Louisville, KY Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- Sufficient parking for host and guests
- Who decides amount
- Board of Zoning Adjustment, case-by-case
- Basis for decision
- Land uses and density nearby
- Applies to
- STRs needing a conditional use permit
- Does not apply
- Home rule cities in Jefferson County
Summary
Louisville Metro requires short-term rentals approved by conditional use permit to provide sufficient host and guest parking, but the Board of Zoning Adjustment sets the actual amount case by case rather than a fixed number.
H. There shall be a sufficient amount of parking available for the host and guests, as determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The amount and location of parking shall be based on the land uses and density of the immediate vicinity.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-47: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinances passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor as of July 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Land Development Code § 4.2.63.H, a short-term rental approved through a conditional use permit must provide 'a sufficient amount of parking available for the host and guests, as determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustment.' The Board sets both the amount and location of required parking based on the land uses and density of the immediate vicinity, rather than applying a fixed citywide ratio, so an acreage lot in an R-E district and a dense lot in a Traditional Neighborhood form district can face different conditions. This applies only where Louisville Metro's short-term rental rules govern; independent home rule cities inside Jefferson County (Anchorage, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, and others) set their own standards.
Violations & Fines
Parking is a binding condition of the conditional use permit approving the short-term rental. Failing to provide the parking the Board of Zoning Adjustment required is a permit violation that can trigger code enforcement action and puts the conditional use permit at risk of revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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